Jaipur: In a step toward dismantling the entrenched practice of child marriages, the Bhajan Lal Sharma govt has unveiled an ...

Legislation to restrict marriage for Missouri residents under age 18 had been stalled by Republican critics for years. The law also stops child sex abusers from using non-disclosure agreements to ...

Missouri will stop seizing foster children's Social Security benefits to cover foster care costs. The new law also bans marriage for anyone under 18 and voids non-disclosure agreements in child sex ...

In a win for human rights advocates Friday, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the Child Marriage Prohibition Amendment Act of 2024. This legislation, proposed in October 2024, would ensure protection ...

At the start of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, survivor of child marriage and internationally-recognized expert on the issue Naila Amin advocates for federal law banning marriage for children ...

Missouri's child welfare bill, banning child marriage and protecting foster children's Social Security benefits, passed with overwhelming support. The bill prohibits marriage for anyone under 18, ...

Every three seconds, a girl is married before she turns 18. Twelve million girls every year are married as a child—12 million childhoods cut short. This is what happened to Binita in Nepal. Married at ...

The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

The programme highlighted the role girls are playing in preventing child marriages and promoting safety in their communities ...

Colombia’s congress has voted to change a law that allowed minors to get married with parental consent. The proposal would make the minimum age for marriage 18, and seeks to protect the rights and ...